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Scientists issue rebuke of new EPA rule that compromises U.S. waters

August 13, 2020 sarah Jonas Clean Water Act, Conservation, Environment, Environmental Policy, EPA, Health, Sustainability

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Study Finds High Levels of Toxic Pollutants in Stranded Dolphins and Whales

August 6, 2020 sarah Jonas Atlantic Ocean, Chemicals, consumer products, Dolphins, Environment, Florida, Fossil Fuels, Marine Environments, North Carolina, Pathology, Plastics, Pollutants, Pollution, Toxins, Whales

Researchers examined toxins in tissue concentrations and pathology data from 83 stranded dolphins and whales from 2012 to 2018. They looked at 11 different animal species to test for 17 different substances. The study is the first to report on concentrations in blubber tissues of stranded cetaceans of atrazine, DEP, NPE and triclosan. It also is the first to report concentrations of toxicants in a white-beaked dolphin and in Gervais’ beaked whales.

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Rutgers Experts Can Discuss Tropical Storm Isaias Threats, Record N.J. Warmth in July

August 4, 2020 sarah Jonas Climate, Climate Change, Climatology, Coastal, Environment, flash flooding, Flooding, Floods, Hot Weather, Hurricanes, July 2020, Meteorology, New Jersey, NJ, Precipitation, Rain, Rainfall, Rivers, Rutgers, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Storm, Storm Surge, Superstorm Sandy, Temperatures, Trees, Tropical Storms, Weather, Winds

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UCI engineers evaluate snow drought in different parts of the world

August 3, 2020 sarah Jonas Climate, Drought, Environment, Infrastructure, Precipitation, SNOW

Irvine, Calif., Aug. 3, 2020 — Environmental engineers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a new framework for characterizing snow droughts around the world. Using this tool to analyze conditions from 1980 to 2018, the researchers found a 28-percent increase in the length of intensified snow-water deficits in the Western United States during the second half of the study period.

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Rutgers Expert Can Discuss Global Climate Change Mortality Study

August 3, 2020 sarah Jonas Adaptation, AIDS, Air Conditioning, Cancer, Carbon Dioxide, carbon dioxide emissions, Carbon Emissions, Climate, Climate Change, Climate Impact Lab, Death Rate, Dengue, Economics, Emissions, Environment, extreme heat, Health, Heart Disease, heat, high emissions scenario, HIV, Infectious Diseases, Malaria, Mortality, New Jersey, NJ, poor, Research, Rhodium Group, Rutgers, Rutgers Institute of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Science, Tuberculosis, University of California, Berkeley, Yellow Fever

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Indigenous People Vital for Understanding Environmental Change

July 29, 2020 sarah Jonas Biodiversity, Communities, Conservation, Culture, Degradation, Ecology, Economy, Ecosystems, Environment, Indigenous, indigenous people, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, New Jersey, NJ, PREY, Research, Rutgers, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Science, Species, Stakeholders, Sustainable Development, Wildlife

Grassroots knowledge from indigenous people can help to map and monitor ecological changes and improve scientific studies, according to Rutgers-led research. The study, published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, shows the importance of indigenous and local knowledge for monitoring ecosystem changes and managing ecosystems. The team collected more than 300 indicators developed by indigenous people to monitor ecosystem change, and most revealed negative trends, such as increased invasive species or changes in the health of wild animals. Such local knowledge influences decisions about where and how to hunt, benefits ecosystem management and is important for scientific monitoring at a global scale.

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Sea Level Rise Report: Impacts to Property and Regional Planning Solutions

July 28, 2020 sarah Jonas Climate Change, Environment, Flooding, Florida, Infrastructure, Local Government, Monroe County, Palm Beach County, Property, Real Estate, regional planning, Sea Level Rise, south florida, Urban Planning

A new study reveals that urgent action is needed to protect billions of dollars in real estate investment across South Florida due to impacts of sea level rise over the next several decades. The report casts light on the issues and clarifies the alternatives available to South Florida, which embraces the four counties of Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. Together, these counties generate more than $337 billion in personal income annually with a combined real property value assessed at more than $833 billion.

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Biotelemetry Provides Unique Glimpse into Whitespotted Eagle Rays’ Behavior

July 22, 2020 sarah Jonas Conservation, Environment, Florida, Habitat Use, Marine Science

Using uniquely coded transmitters and acoustic telemetry, a study is the first to characterize the ecology and fine-scale habitat use of whitespotted rays in Florida while also identifying areas of potential interactions between this species and multiple environmental threats. Biotelemetry provided unique insights into this species’ occupancy, which is not apparent at the landscape-scale. Prolonged observations showed affinities for habitats of considerable recreational and commercial importance, like inlets, channels, and clam aquaculture lease sites close to shore.

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Rutgers Expert Can Discuss Heat Wave and Hot Summer in N.J.

July 20, 2020 sarah Jonas Climate, Climate Change, Climatology, CoCoRaHS, dry conditions, Environment, heat, Heat Wave, Hot Weather, Humidity, June, June 2020, Meteorology, New Jersey, New Jersey Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, New Jersey State Climatologist, NJ, Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist, Rainfall, Rutgers, Rutgers NJ Weather Network, Rutgers University, Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Thunderstorms, Tropical Storm Fay, Weather

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Geoengineering is Just a Partial Solution to Fight Climate Change

July 20, 2020 sarah Jonas 2015 Paris Agreement, Atmosphere, Carbon Emissions, Climate, Climate Change, climate intervention, Climate Model, Climate Science, coal, Cornell University, Energy, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Geoengineering, global warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Indiana University, Mitigation, National Center For Atmospheric Research, Natural Gas, New Jersey, NJ, oil, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Precipitation, Rutgers, Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Society, Solar, Solar energy, solar radiation, Stratosphere, sulfur dioxide, sulfuric acid, Technology, United Nations, University of Colorado, Boulder, upper atmosphere, Wind, Wind Energy

Could we create massive sulfuric acid clouds that limit global warming and help meet the 2015 Paris international climate goals, while reducing unintended impacts? Yes, in theory, according to a Rutgers co-authored study in the journal Earth System Dynamics. Spraying sulfur dioxide into the upper atmosphere at different locations, to form sulfuric acid clouds that block some solar radiation, could be adjusted every year to keep global warming at levels set in the Paris goals. Such technology is known as geoengineering or climate intervention.

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New U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule undermines mission to protect birds

July 16, 2020 sarah Jonas Birds, Conservation, Department of Interior, Environment, Policy

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‘Blinking” Crystals May Convert CO2 into Fuels

July 16, 2020 sarah Jonas Carbon Dioxide, Ceramics, Chemistry, Climate Change, Cosmetics, Crystals, Devices, Electron Beam, Electronics, Electrons, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Fiber, Fireflies, Food, Fuels, Glass, Industry, Materials, Methane, Nanoparticles, nanotechnology, New Jersey, NJ, Paper, Plastics, Quantum, Quantum Computers, quantum computing, Research, Rubber, Rutgers, Rutgers University, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Science, Sensors, Solar Cells, Titanium Dioxide

Imagine tiny crystals that “blink” like fireflies and can convert carbon dioxide, a key cause of climate change, into fuels. A Rutgers-led team has created ultra-small titanium dioxide crystals that exhibit unusual “blinking” behavior and may help to produce methane and other fuels, according to a study in the journal Angewandte Chemie. The crystals, also known as nanoparticles, stay charged for a long time and could benefit efforts to develop quantum computers.

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